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Systems cost to perform the process "process customer credit" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to perform the "process customer credit" process, which evaluates customers' credit-worthiness, typically in…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" per customer receipt
This measure calculates the total cost per customer receipt to perform the "process accounts receivable (AR)" process, which processes payments due from customers, including…
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Total cost to perform the process "process customer credit" as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates the total cost as a percentage of revenue to perform the "process customer credit" process, which evaluates customers' credit-worthiness, typically in…
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Total cost to perform the process "process customer credit" per process FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the "process customer credit" process, which evaluates customers' credit…
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Total cost to perform the process "process customer credit" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1 billion revenue to perform the "process customer credit" process, which evaluates customers' credit-worthiness, typically in…
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Total cost to perform the process "process customer credit" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "process customer credit" process, which evaluates customers' credit-worthiness, typically in…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "process customer credit" as a percentage of total process cost
This measure calculates personnel cost to perform the process "process customer credit" as a percentage of total process cost. Personnel cost refers to employee personnel…
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Average value of a retail e-commerce order
This measure calculates average value of e-commerce orders. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate additional variables related to the…
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Average annual sales order value for a brick-and-mortar retail store
This measure calculates average sales order value for orders placed at the retail store. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies minimize waste and…
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Cycle time in days for credit approval
This measure calculates the average number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to receive credit approval. It is a Cycle Time measure that helps companies analyze…
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Percentage of invoice line items which are scanned into the financial system
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items scanned into the financial system. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice…
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Percentage of invoice line items approved by two-way matching
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items approved by two-way matching. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice for…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the processes "process accounts receivable (AR)," "manage and process collections," and "manage and process adjustments/deductions"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees that process payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "manage and process collections"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group "manage and process collection," which…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that process payments due from customers, including all funds received,…